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Joe Lieberman: “So my question back to the Senator from Texas is why deprive the Senator from Nebraska and the Senator from Rhode Island…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2002
So my question back to the Senator from Texas is why deprive the Senator from Nebraska and the Senator from Rhode Island and the Senator from Louisiana the opportunity to have a vote on their amendment?
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Questioning the denial of a vote on amendments during Senate debate.

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